Protoform: PA-KEKE [NP] Stiff

Description: Stiff
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to NP: Nuclear Polynesian
Notes:

*0 << NP *keke "stiff, hard, inflexible"
*1 Cf. PN *ma-keke "strong".

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
East Uvea Pakeke Raideur; faire des grandes efforts du corps; raide, séché, crevé, mort (Rch)
Mangareva Pake Dur Problematic (Rch)
New Zealand Maori Pakeke Hard, stiff, difficult, obstinate; adult, old person (Wms)
Samoan Paʔeʔe Lean, skinny Problematic (Prt)

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